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Dachigam
Dachigam National Park is a national park located from Srinagar, Srinagar city in Srinagar district in Kashmir on the east side of Dal Lake. It covers an area of about . The name of the park means "ten villages", in memory of the ten villages that were relocated for the park's formation. These ten villages were living in this region before World War I at the beginning of the 20th century. The main gate entrance is very close to the New Theed general bus stand, on either side of Darul Uloom Kousaria. The park has been a protected area since 1910, first under the care of the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir and later under the observation of the concerned government authorities. It was initially created to ensure a supply of clean drinking water for Srinagar. It was upgraded and declared a National Park in 1981. Geography Dachigam National Park is located in the Zabarwan Range of the western Himalayas. The variation in altitude is vast, ranging from about 1600 m to 4200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zabarwan Range
The Zabarwan Range is a short (20 mi (32 km) long) mountain range, sub-mountain range between Pir Panjal and Himalayas, Great Himalayan Range in the central part of the Kashmir Valley in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir in India. Geography The Zabarwan Range borders the central part of the Kashmir Valley in the east. Literally it is the mountain range between Sind Valley and Lidder Valley on the north and south, and between the Zanskar Range and Jehlum Valley on the east and west, respectively. Specifically the range is known to be what overlooks the Dal Lake and holds the Mughal gardens of Srinagar. The north end of the range lies in Ganderbal, while the south end lies in Pampore. The Shankaracharya Temple is built on the edge of the central part of the Zabarwan Range. The highest peak of this range is Mahadev Peak at , which forms the distant background of the eastern mountain wall. On the northern slopes of the central p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
